Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down roots—but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Sidewinders A Voyage Flatfoot Hustlin'
Priscilla* Rollins Going Out of My Head Over You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Jack Holland The Time Or the Place The Eyes of a Dreamer
Bluebird* Country Boy Blues Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost
Albert* Jones Every Little Thing That I Do The Facts of Life
Exponians The Look of Love Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Buddy Knox Devil Woman ST
Cal* Bostic Let It Be Me Introducing...
Ellen McIlwaine All to You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Cal* Bostic Excessive Love (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Country Mcdonald Joe* Jean Desprez War War War
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Moolit Night Ніч Яка Місячна Ukrainian Pops
Aarons And Ackley* Take Me Home ST
Ellen McIlwaine Billy Gene Fear Itself
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Green Power Love Serenade
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Green Rye Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine The Letter Fear Itself
Oscar* McLollie As Long As You Care at All So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
Alpha Centauri You Shot Me Down ST
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Hopak Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Happy Dolls Bombie Show Album No. 1
Country Mcdonald Joe* Forward War War War
Ernie* Smith Freedom To Behold Jah
Alpha Centauri Earth in Motion ST
Matt* Lucas The Peepin' Tom Matt Gets Blue
Jonathan Edwards Let the Rough Side Drag Sailboat
Tony McManus The Maids of Mitchelstown The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Ellen McIlwaine Mossy Dream Fear Itself
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways To It (It's Love) We the People
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra It Only Takes a Moment And I Love Her
Oscar* McLollie For the Good Times ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Jack Holland Roasalie The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ellen McIlwaine Pinebo (My Story) Honky Tonk Angel
Priscilla* Rollins Let the Good Times Roll Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Buddy Knox Party Doll ST
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) We the People
Loni Gamble Could it be Love ST
Dils* Red Rockers (Les rockers rouge) Made In Canada
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Theme For the Countless And I Love Her
Aarons And Ackley* Annalee ST
Nelson* Riddle Victoria British Columbia Suite
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Maple Sugar Two Step Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Joe* Glazer This Land is Your Land A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Charmaines* The One For Me (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Jonathan Edwards Girl from the Canyon Sailboat
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Can't Eat Shirley Lewis Show Band
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billy Joe Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Nelson* Riddle Government House British Columbia Suite
Cal* Bostic Just a Boy And Girl in Love (Doug Randle) Introducing...
Happy Dolls Drum Solo Show Album No. 1
Albert* Jones Mother Nature The Facts of Life
Tommy Makem Vancouver Vancouver b/w Better Times
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Wedding March Ukrainian Pops
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Presque Isle Eighth Three Quarter Promenade // Presque Isle Eighth
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm Gonna Love You Baby I'm a Song
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) (There's a Lot of Different Kind of) People in the World Love Serenade
Joe* Glazer We are Building a New Party A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Buddy Knox C'mon Baby ST (mono)
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
David Amram Pull My Daisy Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars I Want a Girl Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Cal* Bostic That's All Introducing...
Jack Holland You Can't Make a Dancer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Honky Tonk Angel
Aarons And Ackley* Girl I've Been Waiting You And I
Priscilla* Rollins You Send Me Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Albert* Jones You Stole My Love The Facts of Life
Hopeton* Lewis Story Book Children Think Positive // Story Book Children
Buddy Knox Long Lonely Nights ST (mono)
Buddy Knox Hula Love ST (mono)
Zambonis* Mind Like a Playgroup To Bleed Black and Gold
Jonathan Edwards People Get Ready Sailboat
Ernie* Smith Take Your Time To Behold Jah
Ellen McIlwaine Wings of a Horse Honky Tonk Angel
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold (demo) To Bleed Black and Gold
Priscilla* Rollins Goody Goody Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* The Boat is Rocking Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine I Want Whacha Got (Boston Song) Everybody Needs It
Dils* Sound of the Rain (Le sond de la pluit) Made In Canada
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Bohemian I'm a Song
Buddy Knox Rock Around the Clock ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Cal* Bostic Somewhere My Love Introducing...
Priscilla* Rollins If You Should Lose Me Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ernie* Smith Money Can't Buy Life Skareggae
Matt* Lucas The Old Man The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Halya Carries the Water Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Loni Gamble Dance to it ST
Ellen McIlwaine Money Can't Save You Ellen McIlwaine
Buddy Knox Rock Your Little Baby to Sleep ST
Priscilla* Rollins I'm Sorry Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Crawling Kingsnake Fear Itself
Ellen McIlwaine Up From the Skies Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Jack Holland You Don't Have to Love Me The Eyes of a Dreamer
Zambonis* The Hockey Song Playoff Fever
Ellen McIlwaine All to You We the People
Ellen McIlwaine For Suki Fear Itself
Aarons And Ackley* Don't You And I
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Man From Athabaska War War War

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UK→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, 🇺🇸→Port Arthur, Ontario, 🇨🇦→Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, 🇺🇸 (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸 (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert* Jones - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Eddie* Murray - Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance

FEATURED

Dils* - Made In Canada

San Diego, California, USA - Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ernie* Smith - To Behold Jah

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario

FEATURED

Ernie* Smith - Skareggae

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (1)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (1)

War War War

Amist the Black Eyes

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 02

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 01

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT BACK

You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Shirley Lewis Show Band

Granger, Shirley (Shirley Fay, Shirley Lewis)*

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